Finally got my beam wrenches.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Finally got my beam wrenches.
Finally bought my beam torque wrenches from Sears yesterday. Used my Craftsman Club card and got a 1/2" and a 3/8" for $45 out the door.
The Sears store will match the catalog sale price but without the shipping ($10). 
Been waiting for a sale on good beam wrenchs for years now i got both sizes. Great inexpensive wrenches for a back-up that never lose their cal.
cardo0
Melting Slicks
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From: Sudbury MA
I'm curious, why did you choose beam style over the clicker style torque wrenches?
I can remember when beam style were the only type available.
Are they more accurate than the clicker style?
Kurt
I can remember when beam style were the only type available.
Are they more accurate than the clicker style?
Kurt
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Lutz Florida
Clicker type torque wrenches have to be calibrated periodically to maintain their accuracy but are easiest to use in a lot of applications. A good quality beam type torque wrench generally will maintain it's accuracy over it's working life. One of the ways you check the accuracy of a clicker type torque wrench is against a good beam type. Dial type torque wrenches are probably the most accurate of the three types and operate very similarly to a beam type. I have, and use all three kinds depending on what I am doing and which wrench allows me the access to the item being torqued. Small, inch pound dial types (0 to 30 inch/lb, or 0 to 75 inch/lb) are what you would use for jobs like setting up a steering box or wheel bearings, etc.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Yea i recently found my Hobo Freight torque wrench off after i snapped off a couple of bolt heads. I can calibrate my wrenches at work but that don't help when i need a good wrench right now or on a weekend. And if my HF T-wrench continues to slip i will up grade that also to Craftsman.
Now i need to find 2 hard shell cases that will fit - or maybe 1 large one.
cardo0
